River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1887-06-16
TIIEDIAMOND RING.

anna Alr.l.taN.A -. ~ GAP ava -a+
left TO me by lis vii. and keep it in
memory Of one Of the best actors aud
one OF the best men J ever knew.
Meanwhile the ring was passing from
hand TO hand. and the universal verdict
WA, tIaj none of u had ever seen a
finer stone.
.Turenuc was rather i wealthy man,
said one Of our little circle. ..but |
didn't think he could have afforded OF
would have cared to spend 50 much
money ID an ornament - thar ring
must have cost.
lie wanted il for some special, pur-
which afterward fell throu-a. i
.rioiucd Wy-e. Il know all about it
myself ha.l quite little adventure
I'D the occasion
.Tclla~ the story, we cried.
-Well. said Wy-e. taking pull at
his cigar and settling himself bacl, in
his chair. .-iti- good many years ago
now. aas playing high-comedy
character go the old Princess. and. as
/ had hcen working very hard. / set oil
for the >outh of France ~ soon a. the
season closed Il happened that
Iurenue u,.sn had proved himself "a
trIe friend &, ssle) wanted a good dia-
uoud f1r purpose : needn't trouble
yau with; and before / ST ont on my
travels told him that if met with a
particularly tne one 1T i moderate
price ] would bans it for him. and hc
he;u. too bu-y /, tha time to attend 70
tHc matter himself. gladly consented.
/ was -tayiug nj Nice. when there came
D. the motel one Of Jho-v tail Ioguacious
Americans. who are now 50 plentiful
an over Europe. There SeeL.cd 10 be-
nothing Objectionable about the man
except II De- w.- vulgar. and etecnally
talsn- of the United States.
-.It IS not mine ii belongs to ny
friend here.
All. u thatIie tine case then / con-
-r.g,ia.e leeul. ~sit the polite trades
man.
What doyou -urpo-eii WORTH
asked
SEQ iti- dileal; % SAY. -aid the
rucimal Smuggling his shoulders.
.tcH gentlemen sinks toH price NOR
for hHu auotter. sinks
Ir- DIDO wlaf would vou give if
.oa wcr, tu luy it9 Wuald YOU give
suu frames
Tba iev eicr lid not reply for few
-ocuuG- IIe upeEej his microscope
once more into his cFc. heiI the ring
up tu tIie light examined the settings.
ami frI loo making elaborate calcula-
tiou~ with % pencil ou "a sheet Of blot
ging-paper
! ,1 unt buy such large stones.
Iut. ] viii give 2-Ig1 francs for this
one. hr finally said to the American.
The lautvr diJ not reply ana the
freedman. assuming that his offer
wa~ accepted, placed tie rin@ on "a
ii,t,c ledge 1shind him and opened his
desk for BIS chyckhook-
Not - fast said, Brother Jonathan;
the diamond $ not for sale
Two thousand sN hundred frames.
was thr Ereuchmlu- reply.
III looked at the stone again. and the
longer looked ID ii the more ! liked
t Eighty pounds was quite il much
~ my fricmd wished 70 pas for stone,
hut what L / could Get one for him
worth GOO for $50.
.-.Will won trade hc asked.
sol ann NOT q Judge Of diamonds my
self. -liJ ]. returning the stone to it
owner. I'm afraid / couldn't buy
without taking q lapidary opinion as
;O It's ,tIuc.
.-.Au right. said the American care
lr~~iy IF you care Ia hey il, we can
go round % &. icsvcier'> in the morning
And II he puts "a lower value ON the
Stone than 1 d-l YOU can hey il nj the
ITi-r hu names. il YOU Ike 10 buy. i
can't say fair,r thau that
..Thr atier did. Indeed. seem "a very
fair ruc. and went 10 bed thar night
determined To secure the jewel for my
friend IF the expert reported favorably
uf ii-
next morning the American and !
-irallsd down tp tile shop II the chief
Irvrlcr III tho town. and when we en-
t,red die place | tir-, Il Ed paid my
f,utiu. on purchasing some triile. and
thrn. taking Tie ring from the hand II
luy uev acquaintance. placed il before
rhe igweler and asked him Ia give me
aE opinion SIS Co It's value
"a YER fine Stone. ~ir. said the
Frru,hman; 4 congratulate You ou the
possession cf ~o fine "a diamond.
..Th,. evening after his arrival n few
OF u~ happened 10 be sitting in the
LilIurJ-r1ulu. and by some chance or
other the conversation turned ON the
subject IF diamonds.
I don't know mitch ab0u; the
business myself said the American.
-but I'm told Iy good judges that thar
about us good q stone n You'll see IN
!. DAYS round.
$50 saving. he drew a ring from his
finger. ard handed il 10 me. who hap
reEed to SIT nest o. him. Il was in
,lced. Il magnificent brilliant. set i'm 4
ring II peculiar pattern. When the
lamp was removed il seemed to gather
into itself the light out of the semi
darkness. ami glittyred Ike a bit Of
broken glass IN the sunshine. What
Is tt worths asked one ST the men
present
That ! can hardly tell You. an
~yered the American. ->oein friend
q, Bueuo- Ayrcs sent It To me direct
and had it eat myself But I'm tired
If il" aud seldom wear It.
Would ou sell it? inquired. oui
uut If curiosity.
Il mi.ht. answered the American
especially as this European trip Is
cleaning me ogt faster than | expected
and I don't want To 20 home 10 Yer
mont skinned a. neatly - a cod les
YOU can have that diamond for $50 o
YOUR meney. stranger AMI dirt-cheal
40 that I should shy.
The American shook his head
seven hundred-S90.
Mo-
Nine hundred goo francs
That Is my last offer. Pause. beg o
YOU. monsieur. before you refuse Il. I
4 large sum-3.000 francs. and. a
Ii he We're convinced that no one eoul'
refuse such a price. he put the ston
once more among hiso7yn treasures am